Sir Ares, Goodnight

Jay tasted the tea and could tell that it was premium tea. He took a sip and put down the cup.

He then poured another glass of water for Angeline and handed it to her. "Want to drink?"

Angeline took it and moved it to her mouth with quivering hands. Jay held the teacup with his hands, afraid that Angeline would break it.

The old woman looked fixedly at Angeline with enquiring eyes.

"How long has she been ill?"

Jay glossed it over. "Twice, but it won't last long. Angeline is very brave and will overcome the illness by herself."

The old woman nodded with a smile.

She did not doubt a word that Jay said. "With your meticulous care, I'm sure she'll get better very soon."

After a pause, the old woman suddenly asked, "She has gastrointestinal problems?"

Jay looked at the old woman in astonishment. If she was not a professional, how would she know that depression could also trigger gastrointestinal problems?

not give an explanation, but instead, she walked into the house and came back out with a bag of oats. She handed it to Jay, saying, "Take these oats home and make some for her every

normally turn down anything that could

you, Granny." Jay was very grateful to

old woman took out a chessboard, placed it on the stone table, and said, "My husband loves to play chess, but I'm terrible at it. Sir, I can see that you're a really wise man. Can you play a game of

What was Angeline supposed to do

"Don't worry, I'll keep this child company. It will be better than her

woman had stretched out her hand

hand and stepped on the ground. She

calm demeanor when she

he was distracted, he still managed to

at the chessboard and started pondering about

She was probably more than 80 years old now yet still looked extremely robust and healthy. Looking at her wrinkled face, Angeline could vaguely make

long time, and for some reason, the old woman's face turned into Jay's

their facial features look so strikingly

child, what's

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had been calling her